On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule of the Physician Fee Schedule that announced proposed policy and practice changes for Medicare Part B payments beginning January 1, 2023. The proposed changes may impact...
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Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Proposed Rule for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule of the Physician Fee Schedule that announced proposed policy and practice changes for Medicare Part B payments beginning January 1, 2023. The proposed changes may impact...
Forum on Global Violence Prevention Workshop
The Institute of Medicine (IOM), Forum on Global Violence Prevention, will convene a 2-day workshop to explore gaps in the four areas of knowledge management (knowledge generation, integration, dissemination, and application) and how closing these gaps might...
2011 SWAN-SWPI Delegations to Cuba
In early 2011 NASW sponsored two professional research trips to Cuba to learn about social services in health care, child welfare, and aging. This report describes the activities of both social work delegations and information learned from the experience. NASW Leads...
NHPCO: FHSSA Stresses Importance of Hospice Access for All Americans during November’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
From NHPCO For Immediate Release: November 1, 2011 FHSSA Stresses Importance of Hospice Access for All Americans during November’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month “We Listen, We Care” is theme for November’s Month of Awareness (Alexandria, Va)— Amidst the...
Do Your Intake and Assessment Forms Include Family Caregivers?
NASW continues its support for National Family Caregivers Month this November. The 2011 theme, Identifying Family Caregivers, is particularly relevant to social workers, who play an essential role in making visible the contributions and needs of family caregivers....
Women and the Arab Spring: Spotlight on Egypt, Tunisia and Libya
Today, NASW staff will join a number of women’s rights organizations, Senator Boxer (D-CA), Senator Casey (D-PA) and other women's right's experts at a hearing on November 2nd at 2:30pm. The hearing, "Women and the Arab Spring: Spotlight on Egypt, Tunisia and Libya"...
Remembering Mark Battle (1924 – 2011)
The NASW Family wishes to extend its deepest sympathies to the family of Mark Battle as we are greatly saddened by the loss of this great social work pioneer. We want to acknowledge his loving wife, NASW Social Work Pioneer® Evelyn Kays-Battle, and extend our deepest...